Deciphering the diversity and history of New World nightjars (Aves: Caprimulgidae) using molecular phylogenetics

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 170, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 506-545

  Sigursson, Snorri ^a,b   Cracraft, Joel ^a  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian phylogenetics; Caprimulgiformes; Caprimulgus; Hydropsalis; New species; Nighthawk; Nyctidromus; Nyctiprogne; Poorwill; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896860780     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: 10963642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12109     Document Type: Article

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